114 LYRIC IdidntstoprunninguntilIwasoutsidebytheparking lot.IwasaboutrunningtomycarwhenIrememberedIdarranged forsomeonetodriveithomesinceIthoughtIdbegoinghomewithJarisfromourdinner..
Ihadtogototheroad,then.I couldboarda caborsomething.
Iwasacryingmess.Evenmyvisionwas blurredwithtears.IhopedIwouldntbumpintosomeone.
JustasIturnedaround,Ididbumpintosomeone.
Lyric.Jarisheldme.
Everythingcameonmeatonce.Shame.Guilt.Hemust thinkIwasincompetent.Evenifhedbeensupportiveofmeinthere,apart ofhimmustbeangryatme.Apartofhimmustdoubtmeatleast.
Letmego,Iwhimpered,strugglingagainsthishold.Ididnt wanttobewithanyonerightnow.
Hisgriponmewasrelentless.Hey,calmdown.
Please.Please.Ikeptcrying.
Idneverfeltsobrokeninmylife.Peopleweredead,andeveryonethoughtIwasresponsible.
Ididntdoit,Ifinally stoppedstrugglingand justwhimpered.IdontIdontknowhowithappened,butIdidntdoit.Illneverbethatcareless.
Iknow,heutteredtomysurprise,thenpulledmeintohisarms.

Everythingwasoverwhelming.Ifthiswasunderanormalcircumstance,IdhaveexpressedmyshockoverJarisactions.Hesupportedmeintherewhen everyonewasagainstme,hebelievedmewheneveryonethoughtIwaslying.Andnow,hewashuggingme.JarisDreadmoorwashuggingme.Someonethathadsaidawfulthingstomejustfourdaysago,andinreturn,Idwantedtostayawayfromhim.Now,Iwasfindingcomfortinhisembrace.
Ididntdoit.Ididntkillthem,Icontinuedsobbing,mywhimpersmuffledagainsthis shoulder.
IfsomeonehadtoldmeJarishadthisside to hispersonality,Id neverhavebelieved.Hetreatedmewaybetterthananeggthat night.KeptaskingifIwasokayandneededanythingthroughouttheride.
When wegottoDarkspire,heputhisarmaroundmeasheledmetomyroom.
Areyousureyoudontneedanything?Heaskedonemore timeashestoodonmydoorway.
Ifitwasntforhowcomfortinghehadbeen,IwassureIdhavebeencryingthewholeridehome.
Ill befine.Thanks.Isniffled.
Although,IwishedIhadafriendtokeepmecompany.IfonlyJace wasstillhere.
Okay.Jaristookastepback.
Maybeitwasjustme,ordidJarislookhesitanttoleave? Unfortunately,hedhaveto.Wedidnthavethatkindofrelationshipyet.Ididntmeanenoughtohimtogethimtostay.
Goodnight,Lyric.Hesaidandwasgone.
IwokeuptoanemailfromtheHRdepartment,telling menot toreporttoworkfornowuntilIreceivedfurtherinstructions.Well,Iexpectedthis.IknewtherewasnowayIdsimplywalkbackintoTCHlikefourpeopledidntdielastnightbecauseofme.Orsoeveryonethought.
Still,ithurttoseetheemail.IthurtsobadIcried.

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Iwasgoingtolosemyjob.Aftereverything,Iwasgoingtobekickedoutofthehospital.Ifeltcursed.
Aknockonmydoor snappedmeoutofmyanguish.Isniffledandwipedmyfacecompletelybeforegoingtogetit.
MyheartskippedabeatwhenIcamefacetofacewithAlphaJaris.
GGoodmorning.Idartedmyeyestothefloor.
Successfullyunlocked! Hewaswearinga suitpantwithawhitecrispytop,thetoptwobuttonsundone.Nodoubt,hewasgoingtowork.Buthelookedwaytoohotforthat.
Iwonderedwhat kindofabosshewasattheoffice.Iimaginedallhisfemalestaffcrushingonhim.
Lyric.Heseemedtotakeinmyform,slowly.Howwasyournight? 415 114 Okay.Inodded.
Iddevelopedaterribleheadachefromcryingtoomuch.So,whenIshoweredandchanged,itwas actuallyeasyfallingsleep.Although,mydreams werefilledwithnightmarishimagesofthepeopledying.
GoingtoTCHtoday?Heasked.
Myheartclenchedfromthequestion.No.Theyuh…sentmeanemailthismorning,tellingmetowaitforfurtherinstructions.
ItfeltsostrangesharingmyproblemswithJaris.ButIwouldntdeny thatitactuallyfeltgood.
Dontworry,he sighed.Itllallbefine.
Hesteppedback,andIrealizedhewasaboutleaving.

AlphaJaris.Ihesitated.Pleasedont…Donttrytouseyourinfluenceor anythingto getinvolved.ItspossibleImadeamistake.Maybe,Ididconfusethetags.Thosepeoplemighthavereallydiedbecauseofme.So,ifthehospitalthinksIshouldbepenalized…Iexhaleddeeply.…Then,maybeIdeservetobe.
Hisbrowsfurrowed,likehewassurprisedIcouldutterthosewords.HeprobablythoughtIdbeoneofthosepeoplewhowouldhappilyuseconnectionstogetoutofshittysituations.
Well,notthis.Notwhenliveswereinvolved.
Illkeepthatinmind.Hegaveaclippednodbeforewalkingaway.
*** ItoldJacewhathappened.He wassoworriedandbentonseeingme.HewentasfarassayinghewasreadytodefyJarisorderandcometoDarkspire.
Butsincewedidntwant thattohappen,Ihadtofindmywaytohim.
IthadbeenlongsinceIvisitedhisPack.Plus,Ineededtoclearmyheadandall.So,Idecidedtogotohisplace.
Iwasbusyonmyphonewhileclimbingdownthestaircase,anddidntnoticesomeonestandingattheendofthestaircase.Fortunately,IlookedjustintimebeforeIdbumpintothem.
Goodness!Sosorry,Ididntseeyou.Iputahandonmychest,takingadeepbreath.
Then,Itookaproperlookather,realizingshedidntlookfamiliar.
Shelookedquiteyoungbut fierce,ahairthatwentallthewaytoherwaist,andcoldfamiliarsilvereyes.
LyricHarper.
Shefoldedherarms.OrdoyoupreferDreadmoor? Mybrowsfurrowed.Whowasshe? Youresopretty,sheshookherhead.Whentheytoldme,Ihadnoideaitdbethisserious .Whichmakesmeevenmorecurious;whatthehellareyoudoing withmybrother? Subscribed 3 Likes 115